Fortis Institute is owned and operated by Education Affiliates, Inc. Education Affiliates is located at 5026-D Campbell Boulevard, Baltimore Maryland 21236, phone 410-633-2929 and fax: 410-633-1844 and is a privately held corporation providing career education through a variety of diploma, degree, and certificate programs. Dan Finuf is the President/Chief Executive Officer, and Laurence (Larry) Hinz is the Chief Financial Officer of Education Affiliates, Inc.
Fortis Institute was originally founded in 1970 as Berdan Institute in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. The school moved to Totowa, New Jersey in 1976. Fortis (then Berdan Institute) accepted its first class of Medical Assistants in 1977, in 2010; the school changed its name to Fortis Institute. Today, the school offers programs in Medical Billing and Coding, Dental Assisting I, Medical Assisting, Lab Technician, Electrical Systems Technician, and Heating Ventilation, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration (HVACR).